The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Marathi and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Marathi Classes.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, Marathi, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Singular vs. Plural in Marathi
English
Marathi
Audio
Country
देश dēśa
Countries
देश dēśa
Lake
तलाव talāva
Lakes
तलाव talāva
Language
भाषा bhāṣā
Languages
भाषा bhāṣā
Woman
स्त्री strī
Women
बायका /स्त्रिया bāyakā/striyā
Man
पुरुष puruṣa
Men
पुरुष puruṣa
Boy
मुलगा mulagā
Boys
मुलगे mulagē
Girl
मुलगी mulagī
Girls
मुली mulī
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Marathi sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Marathi
Audio
We speak two languages
आम्ही दोन भाषा बोलतो . āmhī dōna bhāṣā bōlatō.
They speak four languages
ते चार भाषा बोलतात . Tē cāra bhāṣā bōlatāta.
I visited one country
मी एका देशाला भेट दिली . Mī ēkā dēśālā bhēṭa dilī.
She visited three countries
तिने तीन देशांना भेटी दिल्या . Tinē tīna dēśānnā bhēṭī dilyā.
She has one sister
तिला एक बहिण आहे . Tilā ēka bahiṇa āhē.
He has two sisters
त्याला दोन बहिणी आहेत . Tyālā dōna bahiṇī āhēta.
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Marathi
English
Marathi
Audio
Arabic (language)
अरबी Arabī
Moroccan (nationality)
मोरक्कन mōrakkana
Morocco (country)
मोरोक्को mōrōkkō
Brazilian (language)
ब्राझिली brājhilī
Brazilian (nationality)
ब्राझीलियन brājhīliyana
Brazil (country)
ब्राझील brājhīla
Chinese (language)
चिनी cinī
Chinese (nationality)
चीनी cīnī
China (country)
चीन cīna
English (language)
Marathi Marathi
British (nationality)
ब्रिटिश briṭiśa
Britain (country)
ब्रिटेन briṭēna
American (nationality)
अमेरिकन amērikana
America (country)
अमेरिका amērikā
French (language)
फ्रेन्च phrēnca
French (nationality)
फ्रेंच phrēn̄ca
France (country)
फ्रान्स phrānsa
German (language)
जर्मन jarmana
German (nationality)
जर्मन jarmana
Germany (country)
जर्मनी jarmanī
Greek (language)
ग्रीक grīka
Greek (nationality)
ग्रीक grīka
Greece (country)
ग्रीस grīsa
Hindi (language)
हिंदी hindī
Indian (nationality)
भारतीय bhāratīya
India (country)
भारत bhārata
Irish (language)
आयरिश āyariśa
Irish (nationality)
आयरिश āyariśa
Ireland (country)
आयरलँड āyaralam̐ḍa
Italian (language)
इटालियन iṭāliyana
Italian (nationality)
इटालियन iṭāliyana
Italy (country)
इटाली iṭālī
Japanese (language)
जपानी japānī
Japanese (nationality)
जपानी japānī
Japan (country)
जपान japāna
Korean (language)
कोरीयन kōrīyana
Korean (nationality)
कोरियन kōriyana
Korea (country)
कोरिया kōriyā
Persian (language)
पर्शियन parśiyana
Iranian (nationality)
इराणी irāṇī
Iran (country)
ईरान īrāna
Portuguese (language)
पोर्तुगीज pōrtugīja
Portuguese (nationality)
पोर्तुगीज pōrtugīja
Portugal (country)
पोर्तुगाल pōrtugāla
Russian (language)
रशियन raśiyana
Russian (nationality)
रशियन raśiyana
Russia (country)
रशिया raśiyā
Spanish (language)
स्पॅनिश spĕniśa
Spanish (nationality)
स्पॅनिश spĕniśa
Spain (country)
स्पेन spēna
Daily Conversation in Marathi
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Marathi Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Marathi
English
Marathi
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
मी कोरिअन बोलत नाही. mī kōri'ana bōlata nāhī.
I love the Japanese language
मला जपानी भाषा आवडते. Malā japānī bhāṣā āvaḍatē.
I speak Italian
मी इटालियन बोलतो. / मी इटालियन बोलते Mī iṭāliyana bōlatō. / Mī iṭāliyana bōlatē
I want to learn Spanish
मला स्पॅनिश भाषा शिकायची आहे . malā spĕniśa bhāṣā śikāyacī āhē.
My mother tongue is German
माझी मातृभाषा जर्मन आहे. Mājhī mātr̥bhāṣā jarmana āhē.
Spanish is easy to learn
स्पॅनिश भाषा शिकण्यास सोपी आहे . Spĕniśa bhāṣā śikaṇyāsa sōpī āhē.
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
त्याच्याकडे एक मोरक्कन गालीचा आहे Tyācyākaḍē ēka mōrakkana gālīcā āhē
I have an American car
माझ्याकडे अमेरिकन गाडी आहे. mājhyākaḍē amērikana gāḍī āhē.
I love French cheese
मला फ्रेंच चीज आवडते. Malā phrēn̄ca cīja āvaḍatē.
I'm Italian
मी इटालियन आहे. Mī iṭāliyana āhē.
My father is Greek
माझे वडील ग्रीक आहेत. Mājhē vaḍīla grīka āhēta.
My wife is Korean
माझी बायको कोरियन आहे. Mājhī bāyakō kōriyana āhē.
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
तुम्ही भारतात कधी गेला आहात का? Tumhī bhāratāta kadhī gēlā āhāta kā?
I came from Spain
मी स्पेनहून आलो आहे./ आली आहे. Mī spēnahūna ālō āhē./ Ālī āhē.
I live in America
मी अमेरिकेत राहतो. Mī amērikēta rāhatō.
I want to go to Germany
मला जर्मनीला जायची इच्छा आहे . Malā jarmanīlā jāyacī icchā āhē.
I was born in Italy
माझा जन्म इटली मध्ये झाला. Mājhā janma iṭalī madhyē jhālā.
Japan is a beautiful country
जपान सुंदर देश आहे. Japāna sundara dēśa āhē.
Phrases
Long time no see
बरेच दिवसात भेटला नाहीत Barēca divasāta bhēṭalā nāhīta
I missed you
मला तुझा विरह जाणवतो . malā tujhā viraha jāṇavatō.
What's new?
नव काय आहे ? Nava kāya āhē?
Nothing new
नेहमीचच आहे ! Nēhamīcaca āhē!
Make yourself at home!
घरच्यासारखी/ घरच्यासारखा रहा ! Gharacyāsārakhī/ gharacyāsārakhā rahā!
Have a good trip
सहल सुखाची होवो ! Sahala sukhācī hōvō!
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Marathi about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Marathi Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Marathi homepage.
